Valve



Sept. 27, 1932. V T 1,879,763

VALVE Filed Jan. 31, 1951 1'] I T K INVENTOR 61611 Overron H BK'W rm! ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 27, 1932 UNITED STATES GLEN ovnn'ron, or ALLEGAN row vsnrr, AILL'EGAn county, MICHIGAN VALVE Application filed January 31, 1931.. Serial No. 512,517.

The objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a valve for easily and efliciently withdrawing ice cream from fountain ice cream freezers. The present pracb tice, which is growing in popularity, is for the owners of soda fountains to make their own ice cream. This is done on the counter before the patrons eyes in a so-called fountain ice cream freezer. When the ice cream w is frozen it is withdrawn from the freezer through an opening in the freezer. To force the ice cream from the freezer, the dasher is kept running and the tendency is to overwhip the ice cream if too long a time is taken in the drawing operation. This invention speeds the operation and at the same time provides a valve that is of interest to customers who watch the operation. I

Second, to provide such a valve that will discharge a definite, predetermined amount of ice cream at each operation.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of construction and operation will appear from the description to follow. A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view partly in section showing my valve.

Fig. 2 is a partial section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

The parts will be identified by their numerals of reference which are the same in all the views.

1 is the body of a fountain ice cream freezer. 2 is the outlet from the ice cream container having a discharge spout 3 opening into the central portion of cylinder 4 through opening 12. 5 is a piston in said cylinder having a piston rod 6 passing through open 4 ing 7 A lever 9 is pivotally attached to rod 6 at 8. Lever 9 is pivoted at 10 to fulcrum 11. At the lower side of the cylinder 4 are openings 13 and 14 positioned nearthe end of the cylinder. Associated with these openings are slidable covers 15 and 16 mounted on a rod 17 which is slidably mounted as at 18 and connected to piston rod 6 by arm'l9. I These slidable covers are so arranged that when the piston 5 moves toward an opening 5 the slidable cover associated with that opening is opened and the slidable cover associated with the other opening is closed. In the cylinder 4 are adjustable stops 20 and 21 to limit the stroke of the "piston 5.

.In operation the dasher of the freezer,

which is not shown here because it is conventional, is revolved in the freezer to force the icecream through opening 2 into the cylinder 4. With the piston in theipositionr 6 shown in Fig.1, the opening 13 is closed by the slidable cover 15 and the left hand portion of the cylinder (see Fig. 1) is filled with ice cream. WVhen it is filled, a movement of the lever 9 pulls the plunger 5 against stop :13 20. This slides the cover 15 from the opening 13 and a predetermined amount of ice cream. is fed into any suitable container which can be placed below the opening13.

With the plunger cover 16 covers opening 14 and the right hand portion of the cylinder (see Fig. 1) is filled with ice cream. A movement of the lever 9 p then 7 forces the plunger 5 to the position shown in Fig. 1, sliding cover 16 to open opening 14. By proper adjustments of the stopsa predetermined quantity of ice cream can be fed at each stroke of the piston. A; partial vacuum is created behind the plunger on each stroke which tends to hasten the the discharge of the ice cream. 7

The useof this invention enables an operator to quickly empty the freezer to prevent over-whipping, which would be caused if the dasher in the freezer were allowed to work on the cream too long ,after'it is frozen.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A valve for fountain ice cream freezers 5 against stop 20, the 7G- comprising a hollow cylinder, a piston fitting in the bore of said cylinder, a piston rod for actuating said piston, an inlet for said cylinder in the portion of said 0 linder traversed by said piston and adapted to be connected with the outlet of a freezer, outlets in said cylinderin the portion of said cylinder not traversed b said piston, slidable valves for closing sai outlets, means for opening each valve as the stroke of the piston is toward it, and means for closing said valve on the return stroke, V h In witness whereof I have hereunto set my and.

GLEN VERTON... 

